Also known in software as: Africa/Addis_Ababa, Africa/Asmara, Africa/Asmera, Africa/Dar_es_Salaam, Africa/Djibouti, Africa/Kampala, Africa/Mogadishu, Indian/Antananarivo, Indian/Comoro, Indian/Mayotte.
Largest cities on Africa/Nairobi
NairobiNairobi County
KakamegaKakamega County
MombasaMombasa County
NakuruNakuru County
RuiruKiambu County
EldoretUasin Gishu County
KisumuKisumu County
KikuyuKiambu County
ThikaNairobi County
NaivashaNakuru County
KaruriMurang'A
KaruriKiambu County
Africa/Nairobi time zone
East Africa Time
East Africa Time (EAT)
IANA: Africa/Nairobi · UTC+3
Daylight saving time in Africa/Nairobi
Africa/Nairobi does not use daylight saving time. The offset stays UTC+3 all year.
Sunrise and sunset in Africa/Nairobi today
Sunrise 06:18 · Sunset 18:25
Daylight 12h 07m · Solar noon 12:22
Time in Africa/Nairobi vs major world cities
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Local time
Difference from Africa/Nairobi
New York
Thu
7 hours behind
Los Angeles
Thu
10 hours behind
London
Thu
2 hours behind
Paris
Thu
1 hour behind
Dubai
Thu
1 hour ahead
Mumbai
Thu
2.5 hours ahead
Singapore
Fri
5 hours ahead
Tokyo
Fri
6 hours ahead
Sydney
Fri
7 hours ahead
Johannesburg
Thu
1 hour behind
São Paulo
Thu
6 hours behind
Chicago
Thu
8 hours behind
What time zone is Africa/Nairobi in?
Clocks in Africa/Nairobi run on East Africa Time (EAT, UTC+3); software knows the zone as Africa/Nairobi.
Does Africa/Nairobi observe daylight saving time?
No. Africa/Nairobi keeps UTC+3 all year, so its time difference with places that do change their clocks shifts by an hour twice a year.
Africa/Nairobi in software and databases
Older software may still use Africa/Addis_Ababa, Africa/Asmara, Africa/Asmera, Africa/Dar_es_Salaam, Africa/Djibouti, Africa/Kampala; these are aliases of Africa/Nairobi and give identical times.
Standard offset UTC+3, no daylight saving time (as of 2026).
October 2026 calendar for Africa/Nairobi
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Frequently asked questions about Africa/Nairobi
What time zone is Africa/Nairobi in?
East Africa Time (EAT), UTC+3; IANA zone Africa/Nairobi.